All of our GVC and A2 CofC Drone Courses will be delivered by a virtual classroom online environment during the Covid-19 outbreak. Learn and take your theory exam from the comfort of your own home. For more information call the team on 0800 033 4400 or email hello@uavhub.com

Online A2 CofC Drone Course (A2 Certificate of Competency)

£249.00

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This is an entirely ONLINE and Live WEBINAR / Virtual Classroom based course during the Covid-19, Coronavirus outbreak as authorised by the CAA.

The A2 CofC (A2 Certificate of Competency) is a new drone course qualification that is being introduced from the 1stNovember2020 (postponed from 1st July 2020) to allow you to fly certain aircraft within a new set of regulation categories, regardless if you want to fly commercially or for a hobby.

The A2 subcategory will allow you to ‘fly closer to people’ if you hold an A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC) in the UK and are flying a C2 class aircraft or if your aircraft is less than 2 kg MTOM (maximum take-off mass).

How do Virtual Classrooms Work?

Simply select a date to book in for your LIVE webinar / virtual classroom 1/2 day theory course with an ICARUS Instructor and Examiner. Complete all of the pre-requisite E-Learning modules prior to logging in via a unique web link and you'll be taught the final modules by one of our examiners.

This is a completely unique course to help continue to deliver excellent training to you remotely during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The E-Learning will run from 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm (approx) with times for break between. You will be able to interact with your instructor via webcam at the end of each module.

You will need a web browser (Chrome is the preferred browser)

If you are using a tablet or mobile device an app may be required

All of our A2 CofC Drone course E-Learning is taught by industry expert and UAVHUB CEO Matt Williams (Mr MPW) who will guide you through the learning process that will ultimately lead to you becoming a certified drone operator in the A2 Subcategory of the Open Category.

How does the Online Examination Work?

When you have completed your 1/2 day virtual classroom course, you will be able to book in for your 'virtual closed book examination'.

You will book in a 1-hour 15-minute time slot to sit your examination online with one of our ICARUS examiners.

Before taking the examination, you will be required to show your examiner around your workspace using your webcam so they can ensure that you have no reading materials and notes to hand.

You examiner will show you the question on-screen and if required read out the question and answers. You will then tell the examiner your choice of answer, to which they will mark the examination paper for you.

What can I fly?

With an A2 CofC, you'll be able to fly a number of aircraft, as long as they are between a set weight threshold and this will depend on whether they are 'certified' drones or 'legacy' drones.

C2 Class Aircraft with an A2 CofC

You’ll be able to fly down to 30m of uninvolved people, or down to 5m if the aircraft has been switched to a low-speed mode with a C2 class aircraft.

C2 class aircraft need to have less than a4 kg MTOM, be ‘safely made’ as determined by EU manufacturer standards, it needs noise limitations, a remote ID and a form of geo awareness.

It also needs a low-speed mode which limits the maximum speed of the aircraft to 3 m/s (approx 6.7 mph).

‘Legacy’ Aircraft with an A2 CofC

If your aircraft isbetween 250g and 500g MTOM(like theDJI Mavic Mini) then you will need to hold an A2 CofC and then you will be able tofly close to uninvolved peopleas long as youdon’t overflythem. If your aircraft is between500g and 2kg MTOM(like theDJI Mavic 2) then you will need to hold an A2 CofC and you will have tomaintain a 50m separation distance from uninvolved people. You will be able to fly these ‘legacy’ aircraft under these permissions with an A2 CofC between1st November 2020 and 30th June 2022. After this point, you will only be able to fly these aircraft in theA3 ‘far from people’category which means you’ve got to stay150m away from residential, industrial, business and recreational areas and a minimum of 50m fromuninvolved people.

Why choose UAVHUB?

UAVHUB (a registered trademark and trading name of Aerial Motion Pictures Ltd) is an NQE and the world's first Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Recognised Assessment Entity (RAE); authorised by the CAA to provide professional drone training to allow you to apply for your Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO), General Visual Line of Sight Certificate (GVC) AND/OR the A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 C of C).

We have trained over 2000 Remote Pilots since 2015 and we have an outstanding reputation, supported by the fact that we are theUK's Highest Rated Drone course on Trustpilotwithover 600 5***** star reviews. Our Instructors are either ex. RAF Helicopter Instructors or are professionals in the professional Drone Space, with years of experience - with UAVHUB, you're in safe hands!